Autographic manifolding register



Dec. 31', 1929. R. w. GLENN 1,741,362

AUTOGRAPHIC MANIFOLDING REGISTER Filed May 24, 1927 I ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 31

UNITED STATES RALPH W. GLENN, F PIEDMONT, CALIFORNIA AUTOGRAPHIC MANIFOLDING REGISTER Application filed May 24,

This invention relates to improvements in autographic manifolding registers and consists of the novel construction and arrangement of the parts.

The principal objects of this invention are to produce a device of this character that is comfortable to write upon; that is light and simple in construction; easily manipulated and so arranged that the autographic matter on the record strip reads consecutively from the exposed. end of the strip towards the supply roll. Other objects and advantages will appear as this description progresses.

In this specification and the annexed drawings, the invention is illustrated in the form considered to be the best, but I do not wish to be understood as confining it to this form because it may be embodied in other forms, and it is also to be understood that in and by 29 the claims following the description it is desired to cover the invention in whatsoever form it may be embodied. Y

In the accompanying one sheet of drawings Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section in perspective of a register case constructed in accordance with this invention, with the paper strips. and manifolding elements omitted. Fig. 2 is a similar view, not in perspective, with the original supply roll and duplicate record roll installed therein. ready for opera tion. Fig. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line IIIIII, Fig. 2. Fig. dis a similar view taken on the line IV-IV, Fig. 2.

In detail the construction illustrated in 0 the drawings, referring to Fig. 1, comprises the enclosing casing having the bottom 1, the end 2and the sides 3-3, preferably formed of a single portion of sheet metal blanked into the proper outline and bent to shape and overlapped and welded or otherwise finished at the various corners to give stability to the structure.

The cover 4 follows the contour of the sides 33 and is hinged at 5 to the upper edge of I the end 2. This cover 4: isprovided with the overhanging flanges 6 enclosing, the sides 33, and with the end flange 7 bent at an angle to extend within the confines of the sides 33. The sides 33 have the extension walls 1927. Serial No. 193,803.

88 of reduced height, terminating flush with the end of the bottom 1.

The upper edges of these walls 88 support the writing platen 9 composed of a strip of sheet metal having its lateral edges bent back 5 inwardly upon itself to form the guiding edges 1010. This platen is held in position by the top frame 11, flanged downwardly at 12-12 to enclose the side walls 88 to which it is spot welded or otherwise attached to hold the platen in position, see Fig. 1. The outer end of this frame is bent downward, flush with the bottom 1, beyond which it extends as at13. The inner end of the frame is curved upwardly at 14 and extends'slightly beyond the inner end of'the platen 9.

The separator 15 is interposed between the platen 9 and the cover 12 and follows the contour of the top frame at 14, from which it is slightly spaced for reasons that willhereinafter appear. The top frame 11 is provided with a rectangular opening exposing the platen 9 beneath. The return roller 16 is journaled on the cross-pin 17 the ends of which are riveted in the side flanges 1212 of the top and is located slightly beyond the end of the platen 9 and protected by the'downward extension 13 of the cover.

, The original supply reel 18 is mounted on the square spindle 19, having the reduced portions 20 adapted to drop within the slots 21 provided in the ends 2222 of the transverse plate 23, that is spot welded to the bottom 1, as at the points 2424. These upright supports 22--22 extend upward adjacent the side walls 3-3 and are slightly bent inward to exert a resilient pressure against the sides of the roll 25 of the original supply strip 26. This resilient friction of the side supports 22 maintains a tension on the roll 25 to prevent its unrolling, except by the efforts of the user. I I

This roll 25 is multiple, that is. the original record strip 26 and the duplicate record strip 27 are rolled thereon and adapted to unreel in unison.

In inserting the strips 26 and 27through the machine for operation, their alined ends are separated from the roll 25, pushed along the bottom 1 beneath'the platen 9, around the return roller 16, over the top of the platen 9 and beneath the top 11. The ends of these sheets are exposed through the opening in the top frame 11, where they may be pushed along by the fingers of the operator over the platen and beneath the edges of the top 11 until they reach the separator 15. The duplicate strip 27 is then passed beneath the separator laand the original 26, above it so that further pressure downward against the platen 9 and forward towards the upward flange 1 1, causes the ends of the strips 26 and 27, separated by the separator 15,110 move forward, the end of the strip 27 again passing back into the casing between the sides 33 and the end the original 26 passing upward through the slot between the separator 15 and. he f nge .4, o e WP 1 and w cf he l e The side-'s'3 3 are provided with alined b itton holesi 218- 28 having the reduced slOtsQQ extending downwardly. therefrom. These holes 28 are adapted to pass the head 30 of the square spindle 31" that passes through the squared opening in the reel 32 fitting between the sides 3- 3. The spindle 31 is provided 'with a reduced portion 3333 adapted to drop into the slots 29-29. The exposed end of the spindle, is provided with the knurled handle 34; fixed thereon exposed b'eyond one of the side walls 3, whereby the reel32 may be rotated This reel is provided with longitudinal slot 35 into which the end of the duplicate strip 27 is inserted for the purpose of reeling up the strip 27 into u lier-ch36. The, duplicate strip 27 is a blank paper. The under surface of the original strip 26 coated witha suitable non-smudging, transfer substance, which surfacelies against the to'p' surface of the strip 27 as they'pa ss over the platent), whereby any autographic impression'writ ten on the top surfaceof the original strip 26 is transferred to the top surface of the duplicate strip 27. The operatorbegins his writing at the upper end of the opening through the top 11, adjacent the separator 15. As he writes downward toward the rolls 16 and fills the exposed area on the platen 9, he presses downward on the original strip against the platen and pushes forward to ward the separator 15 simultaneously turning the handle 34 clockwise, which feeds the strips 26 and 27 forward simultaneously, thev duplicate 27 passing onto the reel 36 and the end of the strip 26 passingoutwardly from the slot between the separator 15v the flange 14, see Fig. 2, where may be grasped by the fingers of the operator and torn off alorigithe' edge 37 of the flange 1 1; i

I have provided the retainer 38, pivoted at 39 to the side walls 3'3 "and provided with the slots 40 adapted to engage above the reduced portions 3333'o thespindle.

Forconvenience in throwing these retainers upward in inserting the spindle, I have provided the inturned lugs 41 which may be grasped by the fingers of the operator, to swing the retainers on their pivots 39.

This invention is designed particularly for 2' shop memoranda, phone messages, sketches and other more or less temporary matter of which it may be desirable to preserve a permanent record. The advantage ofhaving such memoranda impressed consecutively from theend of the'strip 26 forward as the matter is autographically impressed is sufiiciently obvious. So far as I am aware, all duplicating apparatus of this nature provides for the strip being torn off at the end as at 13. It is obvious therefore, that the matter impressedv on the strip is not consecutive, which has equally obvious disadvantages. machines, using printed forms, such as print ed order registers, and the like, this disadvantage is notmaterial. further very marked advantage of this construction is the very low comfortable position of the writing platen 9, close to the desk or table top, so that the full arm of the writer is supported while writing. The return roller 16 may be dispensed with by curling a transverse bead across the of the platen 9 as a substitute for the. roller 16, if it is desired to use only, the one length of paper 26, without the d uplicaterecord 27. But where both are. used, friction should be m n ted Wh ever P033 91 t Pr ent the strips 26 and 27 slipping, one upon the other, which is the purpose of pressing the fingers downward on the platen. when the handle 34; is turned. v

' Having thus described: this invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: i

lfAn autographic register comprising a casing, a platen disposed in said casing, a cover for said platen, a separator between said cover and platen, and means in said easing to lead a strip of paper underthe entire length of said platen and then to reverse the direction of said paper and lead it back over the top of said platen to said separator.

2. An autographic register comprising a casing, a platen disposed in said casing, a cover for said platen, a separator bet-ween said cover and platen, means to leada pluthe top of said platen, means for leading one a of said strips from the casing between said cover and platen and means for winding the other strips upon said roller in said casing.

4:- An autographic register comprising a casing, having raised sides upon one end thereof and substantially lower sides upon the other end, a platen mounted in said last mentioned end of the casing, a cover pivoted to the casing covering the raised side portions of said casing, rollers mounted in said raised side portions, means for locking said rollers in said raised side portions, an apertured cover disposed over said platen and secured to said lower side portions of the casing and a separator disposed between said last mentioned cover and said platen to direst a strip of paper from said rollers outside of the casing.

5. An autographic register comprising a casing, having sides with raised portions at one end and lower portions at the other end, a cover hinged to the back of said casing covering the raised side portions of said casing, a platen disposed in the lower side portion of said casing, an apertured cover extending over said lower side portions of said casing, a separator disposed between said last mentioned cover and said platen, means in the raised portion of said casing for supporting a supply roller, means also in said raised portion for supporting a record roller and means disposed at the end of said platen for directing the paper from the supply roller under the entire length of the platen and then over the platen towards the record roller.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

RALPH W. GLENN. 

